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Laughter is the Best Medicine 笑是良药！
M6-U17-L2-1 Laughter is the best medicine（听力训练课）
主备人：percyann 个体完成时间：2010-12-2
集体完成时间：2010-12-4 审稿人：高二英语组 备课组长：percyann
班级：____________组别：__________姓名：______________
Learning goals:
1. Know about the meanings of the following words and phrases: psychology n acknowledge vt., being n., profession n., authority n., figure n., campaign n., alongside prep., resist vt., tension n., caution n., scratch n., scold vt., forbid vt., get rid of … vt., fool around with… vt., from time to time adv., result in/result from… vt., run into… vt..
2. Better the students’ abilities of listening comprehension.
3. Raise the students’ thoughts of smile and humor in life.
Learning important and difficult point:
1. How to help the students to better their abilities of listening comprehension.
2. How to raise the students’ thoughts of smile and humor in life.
Learning procedures:
Step 1. Vocabulary preparations: (A级)
psychology n.__________, acknowledge vt.___________, being n.________, profession n.__________, authority n.__________, figure n._________, campaign n.___________, alongside prep.___________, resist vt.___________, tension n._________, caution n.________, scratch n._________, scold vt._________, forbid vt._________, get rid of … vt.__________, fool around with…vt.__________, from time to time adv._____________, result in/result from… vt.___________, run into… vt.___________.
Step 2. Listening Warm-up. (B级)
Read the following passage. In pairs, work out the meanings of the following words and complete the text.
caution, scold, profession, forbid, authority, figure, scratched.
I love being a clown. I get to make people laugh but it’s not an easy (1) ________. I can do things that most people don’t get to do. For example, when I perform at company parties, I can (2) _________ the managers. I can (3) ________ them from giving people too much work, ask for longer breaks or even advise them on their fashion sense—I usually give them my big pink wig(假发). Of course I do it in a silly way and we all get to have a good laugh. After all, who gets to say these kinds of things to an (4) _________ (5) _________? —Only a clown. But I still have to remember to use (6) ___________ sometimes. One time, I (7) _________ a man’s head as I talked about his wonderful hair. Well, it was a wig and it fell off his head. Everyone was laughing except him and that’s no good.
Step 3. Listening drillings: (本环节分A，B和C三节，A节是听力理解选择，B节是内容真假判断，C节是空格填充)（B级）
Listening strategies(听力策略):
回答单选题：
1. 在开始听力之前，先阅读问题和选项，做到对听力内容心中有数，并做好预测。
2. 第一遍听时，先掌握大意，在此过程中，不要纠缠听力障碍，坚持顺着听下去。
3. 第二遍听时，试着回答问题。
4. 再听一遍，检查自己的答案。
A）Listen to an interview with Dr William Fry and decide which is the correct answer, a),b), or c).
① Dr Fry is talking about studies on __________.
a) the effects of laughter associated with humor.
b) the human body and stress.
c) scientific methods used in laboratories.
② Scientists have not measured the positive effects of laughter on _________.
a) adults b) teenagers c) children
③ It’s not easy for doctors to use humor at work because _________.
a) they want to be authority figures.
b) patients may not take them seriously.
c) they don’t think it would have any value.
④ What you can’t find during a humor campaign are ________.
a) extra meals in the humor rooms.
b) clowns and performers.
c) special Tv channels and programmes.
⑤ When you study, laughter helps your brain to _________.
a) fall asleep faster.
b) pay attention and stay active.
c) fight stress after the exam.
B）Listen again and decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F).
1. Dr Fry believes that laughter associated with happiness involves the whole body.________.
2. The beneficial effects of humor have not been scientifically examined. ________
3. It wouldn’t be beneficial if humor got rid of all the stress from our lives. _______
4. Us hospitals sometimes have humor campaigns for their patients. __________
5. Putting a red nose on while you are stuck in a traffic jam can be a good way of resisting the tension caused by the jam. ___________.
C) Listen to the joke again and complete the Function File with these words.

and then, guess what, there are, just can’t, just before, luckily,
have you heard the one about, right, or somewhere like that, so, eventually, well.
Telling jokes
(1)_________ the two brothers and their dad’s car? Well, (2) ________these two brothers.
One’s just passed his driving test and the other’s a bit younger, (3) ______? And one weekend, their parents decide to go away to London, (4) _____.
(5)______, the parents go off to the airport… (6)______, they meet some friends and go out to a club.
When they get back home it’s about five in the morning. (7)_________The next morning, they get up, go to the garage, and _________. (9) ________, one of their friends works in a garage.
He (10) __________ comes and does the car, (11) _________ their parents come back home. I (12) ________ believe it!
Step 3. Learn to tell jokes. Advise each student to make up a joke or a true joke that happened to yourself in the past. Do you think you can amuse everyone in class?
Suggestion: You can first write it out, and then have a try to speak it out.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Step 4. Appreciation of jokes.（C级）
Good Boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?"
"I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered.
"You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?"
"She is the one who sells the candy."
Dear classmates: Do you understand it? Have a try to translate it, please!
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Step 5. Reflection after class.
Teacher:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Students:___________________________________________________________.Laughter is the Best Medicine 笑是良药！
M6-U17-L2-2 Laughter is the best medicine（基础知识课）
主备人：安进举 个体完成时间：2010-12-3
集体完成时间：2010-12-5审稿人：高二英语组 备课组长：安进举
班级：____________组别：__________姓名：______________
Learning goals:
1. Know about the meanings of the following words and phrases: acknowledge vt., being n., profession n., authority n., figure n., campaign n., resist vt., tension n., caution n., scold vt., forbid vt., get rid of … vt., fool around with… vt., from time to time adv., result in/result from… vt., run into… vt..
2.What-clause used as Subject(主语),Object(宾语),Predication(表语) and Apposition (同位语).
Learning important and difficult point:
1.What-clause used as Subject(主语), Object(宾语), Predication(表语) and Apposition (同位语).
Learning procedures:
Step 1. Note to the important and difficult points: （B级）
1. acknowledge vt. 1) 承认， 承认……的权威， 常见的搭配如下：acknowledge sth. 承认……, acknowledge sb./sth. as/to be……承认…….是……; 认为…….是……; acknowledge doing sth./that-clause 承认做某事/承认……..
e.g.: (1)我承认他是我们学校最好的老师。 译：_______________________________________.
(2)他后来承认他偷了那辆自行车。译：______________________________________________.
(3)Does he acknowledge his fault? 译：______________________________________________.
2)告知收到，确认。举例练习：The company __________ the receipt of the goods.
A. acknowledged B. allowed C. admitted D. recognized
巩固练习：(1)He __________ having been frightened, but now he feels well.
A. acknowledged B. confessed C. recognized D. admitted
(2) Zhao Benshan is widely ________ as one of the China’s most famous actors.
A. illustrated B. clarified C. acknowledged D. dignified
2. resist vt., 抵抗，抵制。常见的搭配结构有：resist sth./ doing sth. 抵制某事或者抵制做某事。
e.g.: (1) The students generally resisted an evening class. 译：______________________.
(2) She can’t resist laughing. 译：_____________________________.
巩固练习：Although a teenager, Fred could resist _________ what to do and what not to do.
A. to be told B. having been told C. being told D. to have been told
3. forbid vt. 禁止，不准。过去式：forbade, 过去分词： forbidden 现在分词：forbidding。另外：forbidden 也可作adj. 意思是：禁止的，不准的。常见的搭配结构：forbid sb. sth. 禁止某人某事； forbid sb. to do sth.=forbid sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事； forbid doing sth. 禁止做某事； God/ Heaven forbid that +should do sth. 但愿…….不发生。
e.g.: (1)This is a forbidden rule of school. 译：_____________
(2)Her father forbade the marriage. 译：_______________________________.
(3)我父亲禁止我们晚上看电视。译：____________________________________.
(4)在家里，妈妈禁止饮酒。译：__________________________________________.
巩固练习： Smoking is bad for health, so it is __________ in many public places.
A. prevented B. refused C. rejected D. forbidden
4. rid vt. 摆脱，解除. 过去式：rid/ ridded 过去分词：rid/ridden 现在分词：ridding.
常见的搭配结构： be/get rid of sb./ sth. 摆脱某人/某事；rid sb./ sth. of sb./ sth. 使…摆脱…，从…….中摆脱出来。
e.g.: (1) She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority. 译：________________________.
2)He wanted to rid himself of the burden of the secret. 译：______________________________.
巩固练习：(1) He has a lot of bad habits to _______________.
A. get rid B. get rid of C. get away D. get away from
(2) Only in this way ___________ your headache.
A. you can get rid of B. you can get over C. can you get rid of D. can you get off
5. result短语小结：result in… 导致…….,造成……; result from… 源于……., 因……而造成;
as a result of… 因为……, 由于…….; as a result 结果，因此; without result 毫无结果，徒劳。
e.g.: Do you know what resulted ______ (in/from) the accident? 译：______________________?
The accident resulted _________ (in/from) his carelessness. 译：_________________________.
由于下雨会议被推迟了。译：________________________________________.
巩固练习：(1) He drove his car after drink, ___________ a fine (n. 罚款，罚金) of 1500 Yuan.
A. lying in B. calling in C. taking in D. resulting in
(2) The teacher told us that too much shade or too little water ________ poor plants and few fruits.
A. makes up B. brings out C. results in D. gives away
(3) The lateness of the ship __________ the storm.
A. resulted in B. resulted from C. gave away D. resulted
6. run短语小结：run into… 撞上……, 遇到……; run across… 偶遇……., 跑着穿过……; run after … 追捕; 追求; 追踪. run for… 竞选……; run out of… 用完…… 通常以人作主语. run out 用完了, 通常以物作主语。
巩固练习：将合适的介词填入下面的空格上：
(1) How many people are running __________ the position?
(2) I ran __________ my old friend Jean in Paris last week.
(3) Two children were run ____________ by a lorry and killed.
(4) Our money is running ______________.
7. fool around with…, 与…… 胡闹;与…….鬼混(尤指那些不三不四的人).
(1)玩弄; 瞎弄.
e.g.: You shouldn't fool around with dangerous chemicals.译：_____________________________.
(2)〈口〉与…鬼混(暗含：搞不正当的男女关系).
e.g.: Don't fool around with another man's wife.译：_____
Step 2. What-clause used as Subject, Object, Predication and Apposition.（B级）
what常用来引导名词性从句，即主语从句，宾语从句，表语从句和同位语从句.what在引导名词性从句时有两个重要的特点：
①它在相应的名词性从句中一定有含义，常表示“什么”，“所…的”，“…的样子”等.
②它在相应的名词性从句中一定做成分，而且常做主语，宾语或表语。
1. 宾语从句（用作动词或介词的宾词）。
e.g.: When you answer questions in a job interview，please remember the golden rule：Always give the monkey exactly what he wants (what在该从句中作 ). 求职面试时，请记住这条黄金定律：永远给予对方确实想要的东西。
2. 主语从句。
e.g.: What he said at the meeting (what在该从句中作 ) astonished everybody present. 他在会上说的话令每个与会者震惊。
3. 表语从句。
e.g.: Air is to us what water is (what在该从句中作 ) to fish. 空气对于我们就像水对于鱼一样（重要）.
That is just what I need(what 在该从句中作____________ ). 那正是我所需要的。
4. 同位语从句（用在idea, message等名词后）。
e.g.: I have no idea what we should do next (what在该从句中作 ). 我不知道下一步我们该干什么.
巩固练习：(1) I read about it in some book or other, does it matter ____it was？
A. where B. what C. how D. which
(2)The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at ______I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. as B. which C. what D. that
(3) ____________ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.
A. It B. This C. What D. As
(4)Our income is now double _________ it was ten years ago.
A. where B. how C. what D. which
(5)The color of the flower is different from ________ it was in the morning.
A. where B. which C. how D. what
(6) This is _ they call Salt Lake City.
A. what B. which C. how D. where
Step 3. 重点词巩固：单词拼写：（A级）
(1) He has become a __________ (人物) known to everyone.
(2) The city hall is planning to start a __________(运动) against smoking.
(3) The nation was unable to __________(抵制，反抗) the invasion.

(4) She felt the __________ (紧张) as soon as she entered the room.
(5) Dad always drives with __________(谨慎，小心)。
(6) The new law ______________(禁止，不准) smoking in office.
(7)I ____________(承认) that her criticism is just.
(8) She _____________(责备) him for his laziness.
(9) She intends to make teaching her __________ (职业).
(10) Who gave you ________ (权力) to do this?
Step 4. Reflection after class:
Teacher:______________________________________________________________________.
Students: Best ( ) Better ( ) Good ( ) So-so ( )